Lunar Eclipse 2018: The Most Awe-Inspiring Photos

The longest 'Blood Moon' of the century lights up the skies around the world.

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Published July 27, 2018

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The ‘Blood Moon’ has risen, and with it, millions of people from around the world were given the chance to watch a rare celestial event unfold before their eyes.

Today’s total lunar eclipse — during which the Earth's shadow was directly across the moon and it was at its reddest — lasted 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, making it the longest of the 21st century. Here, the most stunning pictures of the luminous orb that lit up the sky.

Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty ImagesVENICE, ITALYBrook Mitchell/Getty ImagesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIAA full moon rises ahead of the total lunar eclipse on July 27, 2018.

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Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesISTANBUL, TURKEYThe total lunar eclipse is visible behind the dome of Istanbul's famous Suleymaniye Mosque.TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty ImagesBERLIN, GERMANYPeople gather as they wait for the sun to go down.